Valentines Day would be an odd day to release a new game, would it not? It’s a day when couples are meant to bond (read: get it on) and not play anti-social videogames. But what if the game’s about kissing? Because that’s what Natsume’s Chulip – released in the States yesterday – is all about. …
When Capcom sent out review copies of Killer 7, they included a memo asking critics to be patient with it and not pass judgement on its cel-shaded psychosis alone. Nothing of the sort came with Okami, which suggests that the idea of playing as a wolf charged with the responsibility of restoring colour to a …
If you’ve not noticed, it’s Valentines Day tomorrow. So games rental website Gametart – classy name – have conducted a survey which claims to make it official that women who play games have more sex. I’m not sure that I recall a more cynical, worthless survey. Which makes it hugely appropriate for Valentines Day. Inadvertently …
If you’re anything like me, then you were probably a bit peeved that Datel’s Freeloader – the disc that allowed the GameCube to play games from any region – didn’t work on European Wiis. Approximately three months on from launch, they’ve cracked it: a new Wii compatible version of Freeloader is readily available for £9.99 …
Battlestations: Midway is a new entry at #1 for Eidos, proving yet again that Xbox 360 owners really, really like war. And – cunts alive! – Little Britain is up to #2. Stop now, please. Really. You should be buying the excellent Okami, which enters at a shameful #17. Look: it’s both good and cheap. …
This month’s Edge magazine contains a feature on Gamecock – an unfortunately named upstart publisher which plans to avoid sequels and licenses. The founders – ex-Take 2 employees Mike Wilson and Harry Miller – have five titles on the go at the moment at a variety of studios, some of which have worked on very …
Although this mini-game collection is a purse-pleasing £9.99, has attractive box-art (in respect of use of colour, not style of imagery) and boasts 38 mini-games including ‘Hit the Penguin’ and ‘Noodle Eating Contest’, it’s so beyond poor that not even the super cheap price tag can save it. We’re talking Charlie’s Angels, Universal Studios and …
Capcom’s Okami can probably be classed as art; it’s a water colour painting brought to life on your TV, pretty much. This wasn’t always the case though, as these recently discovered images of the first version show. It looked nice even back then, but this was obviously before the idea of being able to doodle …
Although never mentioned in the same breath as Virtua Fighter, Tekken and Soul Calibur, the Def Jam games have managed to hold their own. This is likely to be down to the fact that they aren’t actually developed by EA in-house, but rather by Japanese developer Yukes, best known for THQ’s WWE games. This goes …
Question: How do you make a game based on a man who’s ‘indestructible’? Answer: Create a racing game based around his vehicles which aren’t. Needless to say, this was also the easiest option for the developers – Brain in a Jar – to take. Destined for bargain bins from the word go, the presentation is …
With the PSP alone on the receiving end of nine new releases, this week is like the Christmas period all over again. And just like Christmas, a fair bit of tat has sneaked onto the shelves. Avatar, Rampage and Barnyard on Wii and Cartoon Network Racing, Shrek Smash N’ Crash and Barbie on PlayStation 2 …
Fragrance manufacturer Old Spice – of all companies – have teamed up with Microsoft to launch The Old Spice Experience Challenge. Do all 360 gamers secretly want to smell like 60 year old men or something? The challenge is simple: if you live in the US and manage to increase your Xbox 360 Gamerscore by …
It would appear that rather than spend a fat wad of cash developing a new Manhunt game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Rockstar are going to knock out Manhunt 2 using current generation tech. The PlayStation 2, PSP and Wii to be precise. Rockstar’s new London studio are handling the Sony versions, while the …
Crude, unimaginative, and frankly pathetic. And I’m not proud of that headline, either. Yes, I am literally as funny as Little Britain since the second TV series. The game – which I’m assuming is beyond poor, but if someone wants to prove me wrong then go ahead – is new at #14. It’s not the …
Nintendo’s philosophy has always been to wait and see what their competitors are up to, then go one step further and better their products. It happened with the SNES, it happened with the Nintendo 64 and it arguably happened with the Wii. Back in 1995 however, the Kyoto giant went head first into the world …
